Reservations

[lwagstaff]

Many commentators encourage making reservations a couple of days in advance and being flexible. Help me resolve that with the stories of 000,000s of people using the trail a year; with most places along the way having only a few single rooms (health reasons, I need a plug at night); with places saying they do not take reservations. (I'll choose The Zuriaín Stop Hostel, for an example.) How do I reconcile high use with limited sleeping places?

 

[JCLima]

General advice is directed at most people.

Most people don't need single rooms.

If you have to have a single room, contact places that have single rooms AND take reservations.

 

[C clearly]

Welcome to the forum, @lwagstaff !

I need a plug at night

Almost all places will have a plug available for those who need one at night. Here are threads with "cpap" in the title or first post.

How do I reconcile high use with limited sleeping places?

There are three critical variables that must be considered in order to make sense of the contradictory statements about availability of beds:

• Starting location
• Starting date (month or even week)
• Type of accommodation sought or needed

Here are two very good threads that are still valid:

• A tale of two Caminos - What about those crowds?
• Rethink HOW and WHEN you walk the Francés - strategies for walking during busy times

 

[J Willhaus]

I use a CPAP and I don't need a private room to get a bed near an outlet. I have always been accomodated.

 

[lwagstaff]

Many thanks for the above replies; very enlightening for a first-timer. I have also read the many thoughts posted on the CPAP threads. My takeaways are:
-- Plugs are in dorms (not sure why I thought otherwise....)
-- Try to keep a polite distance - and bring an extension cord
-- Develop some language cards to explain myself
-- Accept that some people may not like hearing the slight hiss that my machine makes. (Not sure how to accomodate them.)

And my biggest surprise: A number of people do the Camino with CPAPs. That's actually re-assuring in its own right.

Thanks again.

 

[trecile]

Accept that some people may not like hearing the slight hiss that my machine makes. (Not sure how to accomodate them.)

They can accommodate themselves by using earplugs.

 

[henrythedog]

Accept that some people may not like hearing the slight hiss that my machine makes. (Not sure how to accomodate them.)

It’s unlikely that you’ll be the loudest in the room.

Don’t forget to pack your own earplugs.